A popular festival will be bringing the heat when it returns to Ledbury later this month.

Eastnor Chilli Fest is taking place at Eastnor Castle Deer Park on Sunday, April 30 and Monday, May 1.

You’ll have to be quick if you want to sample the festival’s delights - Eastnor Castle’s website warns that only limited pre-booked online tickets remain.

Malvern Gazette: The event is a popular one at Eastnor CastleThe event is a popular one at Eastnor Castle (Image: Eastnor Chilli Fest)

The festival features live music from Los Squideros, The Breaks and Baixa Beats, and - not for the faint-hearted - a chilli-eating competition run by the Clifton Chilli Club.

For youngsters with a taste for spicy food, there are children’s cookery school workshops taking place throughout the day.

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Places for this are limited and organisers Harts Barn Cookery School suggest booking on the day. Children will be making chilli-masu, decorated cupcakes and chilli wraps.

Entertainment will be provided by stilt walkers and fire shows, while bhangra dance workshops will get the whole family moving.

Malvern Gazette: There will be live music at the festivalThere will be live music at the festival (Image: Eastnor Chilli Fest)

It wouldn’t be the chilli festival without live cookery demonstrations and there are full line-ups for both days.

Sunday, April 30:

11am to 11.45am – Yvette Farrell (Harts Barn Cookery School)

12pm to 12.45pm – Jay & Nick (Clifton Chilli Club)

1pm to 1.45pm – Mark Stinchcombe (The Barn, Severn & Wye)

2pm to 2.15pm – The Beefy Boys

3.15pm to 4pm – Rayeesa’s Indian Kitchen

Monday, May 1:

11am to 11.45am – Jay & Nick (Clifton Chilli Club)

12pm to 12.45pm – Rhian (Veglife – Plant Based Cookery)

1pm to 1.45pm – (Our Lizzy’s Vegan Cookery School)

2pm to 2.15pm – Rayeesa’s Indian Kitchen

3.15pm to 4pm – Joe Parke (Harts Barn Cookery School)

There will also be all sorts of street food vendors and retailers dotted around the site so all tastes are sure to be catered for.

Entry to the festival also includes access to all of Eastnor Castle’s usual attractions, including the maze, junior obstacle course, adventure playground, lakeside and woodland trails and woodland play area.